FF:JPNB35 Reading of Japanese Fiction - Course Information
JPNB35 Reading of Japanese Fiction
Faculty of ArtsAutumn 2024
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching - Teacher(s)
- Andrea Boccardi, M.A., PhD (lecturer)
Mgr. Marek Mikeš, Ph.D. (assistant) - Guaranteed by
- Mgr. Zuzana Rozwałka, Ph.D.
Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts - Timetable of Seminar Groups
- JPNB35/01: each even Friday 8:00–11:40 B2.51, A. Boccardi
JPNB35/02: each odd Friday 8:00–11:40 B2.51, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11., A. Boccardi - Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 46 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 43/46, only registered: 0/46 - fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- Japanese Studies (programme FF, B-JA_) (3)
- Course objectives
- This course is aimed at individual reading of Japanese prose and poetry published in English translations. The objective is to become familiar with the main works of Japanese literature, its renowned authors and the topics its deals with, and to acquire a deeper understanding of Japan’s cultural and social background.
- Learning outcomes
- At the end of the course students will be able to
define the main themes in selected works of Japanese literature;
explain the social and cultural context of the themes of the selected works in analytical text;
demonstrate the knowledge of selected works of Japanese literature and their topics in analytical discussion;
compare the selected topics of chosen literary works in analytical text;
formulate their opinions on the analyzed literary works in scholarly discussion. - Syllabus
- Timetable of Seminar Groups (attention, does not match the schedule in the timetable):
- Group 1:
- 27.9. 8:00 - Introduction
- 4.10. Kawabata Yasunari - Snow Country
- 18.10. Enchi Fumiko - Masks
- 1.11. Yoshimoto Banana - Kitchen
- 15.11. Yu Miri - Tokyo Ueno Station
- 6.12. Murakami Haruki - Norwegian Wood
- Group 2:
- 27.9. 10:00 - Introduction
- 11.10. Kawabata Yasunari - Snow Country
- 25.10. Enchi Fumiko - Masks
- 8.11. Yoshimoto Banana - Kitchen
- 29.11. Murakami Haruki - Norwegian Wood
- 13.12. Yu Miri - Tokyo Ueno Station
- Literature
- Kawabata Yasunari - Snow Country
- Yu Miri - Tokyo Ueno Station
- Enchi Fumiko - Masks
- Yoshimoto Banana - Kitchen
- MURAKAMI, Haruki. Norwegian wood. Translated by Jay Rubin. London: Vintage Books, 2010, 389 s. ISBN 9780099554547. info
- Teaching methods
- Self-study and reading of selected literary and scholarly works, class discussion.
- Assessment methods
- Class participation, group presentations, 80 % attendance (if you are not able to come on a specific week, group switching is possible with teacher's approval).
- Language of instruction
- English
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
Information on course enrolment limitations: Zápis mimo japanistiku je podmíněn souhlasem vyučujícího.
- Enrolment Statistics (recent)
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